577 Foundation Organic Garden Horticulturist Samantha Day had a harvest that included an estimated 90 to 100 squash in a variety of shapes and sizes, all grown from the same genetically diverse population of butternut-type squash. Below, the vines took over the area near the Log House and Green Door Studio.
577 Foundation Organic Garden Horticulturist Samantha Day had a harvest that included an estimated 90 to 100 squash in a variety of shapes and sizes, all grown from the same genetically diverse population of butternut-type squash. Below, the vines took over the area near the Log House and Green Door Studio.

Harvest benefits Cherry Street Mission, Tim’s Rescue Kitchen 

An unusual assortment of squash took over a growing area near the Log House and Green Door Studio at 577 this summer, and by the end of September, the plants had produced approximately 500 pounds of food for the community.

The harvest included an estimated 90 to 100 squash in a variety of shapes and sizes, all grown from the same gen…